Networking XP laptop and W7 PC??

[PC Electrics]

One for you computer whizz kids.

When I had an XP PC and laptop I had them networked so I could share files off my PC hard drive with my laptop and also print direct from my laptop as long as the PC was on.

Now I have an XP Pro laptop (different one though) and a Win7 Pro PC. The printer is usb from the PC.

How do I network them together to be able to share files and print from my laptop?

My network is wireless.

 

[Litttle Shonet]

Try this site.

Complete Guide to Networking Windows 7 with XP and Vista - How-To Geek

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

Or if its mostly for the printing and if your printer is getting on a bit....

You could pick up a new wireless printer....

there are quite a few decent ones for

 

[Sidewinder]

Same way you had the old computers networked!

There is no real difference mate.

 

[batty]

Windows is funny I can see why the sailor is laughing.

 

[NozSpark]

Same way you had the old computers networked!There is no real difference mate.

I used to network a Vista laptop and a XP pc wirelesly and it was always hit and miss.

There is plenty of info on how to do this on the web

 

[PC Electrics]

Thanks for the link Shon.

I have already tried Sides, and got nowhere. XP and 7 won't seem to recognise each other.

 

[steptoe]

well, I could give you a solution, but at the price of petrol these days you may not like it.

or get a wi-fi printer as already said, I have an HP all-in-one that cost about 30

 

[Badger]

wireless anything and me :coat :slap

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wired network all the way for me!

 

[Robojin]

Same way you had the old computers networked!There is no real difference mate.

Mostly, shares can be a bit temperamental with W7 compared to XP as you now have admin privileges in W7, can sometimes block access but not a major issue once you understand the differences

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Good Luck :slap

Hey Canoeboi are you one of the lucky 600k Apple owners who were told that there are no Viri/Trojan/Malware on Mac's only to find out they had been misled ; \ and indeed there are ROTFWL

 

[steptoe]

well,

if you dont want to buy a gallon of petrol and some matches, and pineapples can be very expensive, may I suggest this ?